Uncut — Starring Blondie, Eno, George Martin, Dexys, The Monkees, Graham Nash, Merle Haggard, Ronnie Spector, Tony Joe White, Anohni, Zappa, The Coral... Starring Blondie, Eno, George Martin, Dexys, The Monkees, Graham Nash, Ronnie Spector, Tony Joe Whi... more info

Rolling Stone — The late Merle Haggard will be honored at the May 1st American Country Countdown Awards with a special performance by his former band and Toby Keith. The Country Music Hall of Famer passed away April 6th at the age of 79; the ACCAs are the first awar... more info

Mjsbigblog — Lauren Alaina, Raelynn, Swon Bros set for CMA, Toby Keith Merle Haggard tribute on Country Countdown Awards, Owen Danoff talks The Voice. Survivor Tribal Council shocker. The post Headlines: Lauren Alaina, RaeLynn Set for CMA appeared first on mjsbig... more info

Rolling Stone — "The spirit of the American people is the only thing that can save America," Merle Haggard told Rolling Stone Managing Editor Jason Fine in an interview for the magazine a few years ago. "Not the spirit of America, the spirit of the American people. ... more info

Associated Press — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer and songwriter Toby Keith will perform a tribute to the late legend Merle Haggard during the American Country Countdown Awards on May 1. more info

MSN Music — A biopic on the late country great is also reportedly in the works. more info

Rolling Stone — One evening around sunset, Merle Haggard was leaning against his silver tour bus, the Santa Fe Super Chief, before a show at the Crazy Horse Saloon on the dusty fringes of Orange County, California. He stared off grimly at the brown, rolling hills th... more info

Rolling Stone — So maybe the late Merle Haggard didn’t smoke marijuana in Muskogee or take trips on LSD, but that certainly didn't stop country's greats from trading a shot of Tennessee brown for a toke of Colorado green — and singing about it, too. But true to ... more info

Pitchfork - Album Reviews — Jay Farrar has always stood up for the Little Guy in America. Most of his songs are about regular folks facing down some challenge, whether it’s a powerful corporation, a corrupt politician, or simply hard times. With Uncle Tupelo in the early... more info